Knife and fork frame supporting structure

By setting a support structure in the front and rear directions between the main body of the dishwasher knife and fork rack and the guide rail, the bending deformation problem caused by the knife and fork rack due to a single support structure is solved, and more stable assembly and use is achieved.

CN222828563UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-06GUANGDONG GALANZ ENTERPRISES CO LTD +1
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420626249.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-29
Publication Date
2025-05-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-29

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Technical Problem

After being washed by high-temperature water flow for a long time, existing dishwasher knife and fork holders are prone to bending and deforming due to a single support structure.

Method used

A knife and fork support structure is designed, and by providing the first and second support limiting components between the knife and fork rack main body and the guide rail, a support structure in the front and rear direction is formed to avoid bending deformation caused by a single support.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents bending and deformation of the knife and fork frame body and ensures the stable assembly and use of the knife and fork frame.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a knife and fork frame supporting structure which comprises a guide rail used for supporting a knife and fork frame body, a first supporting and limiting assembly and a second supporting and limiting assembly are arranged between the knife and fork frame body and the guide rail, and the first supporting and limiting assembly and the second supporting and limiting assembly are arranged in the direction, bearing the knife and fork frame body, of the guide rail in a front-back spaced mode. The first supporting and limiting assembly part is arranged in the direction of the guide rail bearing knife and fork frame body in a relative rotation mode, and the second supporting and limiting assembly part extends in the direction of the guide rail bearing knife and fork frame body. The second supporting and limiting assembly is relatively positioned in the direction, bearing the knife and fork frame body, of the guide rail and forms a reinforced bearing and supporting point of the guide rail to the knife and fork frame body, and supporting structures are designed in the front-back direction of the bearing and matching position between the knife and fork frame body and the guide rail. The problem of bending deformation caused by a single supporting structure of an existing knife and fork frame body is solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of knife and fork rack structures of dishwashers, in particular to a knife and fork rack supporting structure. Background Art

[0002] The knife and fork rack of the dishwasher is a very important part. It is used to load a large number of spoons, knives, and forks. The knife and fork rack bears a large weight. And the knife and fork rack is supported on the back side of the part (such as Figure 1 As shown), and the cutlery rack is positioned and supported on the guide rail by two wheels, after the cutlery rack is subjected to high-temperature water erosion for a long time, the cutlery rack will bend from the two wheel support position, and the front cutlery rack will be deformed. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a knife and fork rack supporting structure, wherein supporting structures are designed at the supporting and matching positions between the knife and fork rack body and the guide rail in the front and rear directions, thereby avoiding the bending deformation problem of the existing knife and fork rack body single supporting structure.

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is achieved in this way:

[0005] A knife and fork rack support structure comprises a guide rail for supporting a knife and fork rack body, a first support and limit assembly and a second support and limit assembly are arranged between the knife and fork rack body and the guide rail, and the first support and limit assembly and the second support and limit assembly are arranged in a front-to-back interval in the direction in which the guide rail supports the knife and fork rack body; the first support and limit assembly is partially relatively rotatably arranged in the direction in which the guide rail supports the knife and fork rack body, and the second support and limit assembly is partially extended in the direction in which the guide rail supports the knife and fork rack body, and the second support and limit assembly is relatively positioned in the direction in which the guide rail supports the knife and fork rack body and forms a reinforced support point for the guide rail to the knife and fork rack body, and support structures are designed in the front-to-back direction of the supporting matching position between the knife and fork rack body and the guide rail, thereby avoiding the bending deformation problem of the existing single support structure of the knife and fork rack body.

[0006] The first support and limit assembly comprises a first wheel rotatably arranged on the cutlery holder body and a positioning support surface arranged on the guide rail. The first wheel is supported on the positioning support surface and forms a first support point of the guide rail supporting the cutlery holder body.

[0007] The second support and limit assembly comprises a reinforcing support block fixedly arranged on the cutlery holder body and a positioning support surface arranged on the guide rail. The reinforcing support block is supported on the positioning support surface and forms a second support point of the guide rail supporting the cutlery holder body.

[0008] The reinforcing support block includes an action surface that matches the positioning support surface; the reinforcing support block is extended along the direction in which the guide rail supports the cutlery rack body, and the supporting force of the guide rail on the cutlery rack body is changed by changing the shape and area of ​​the reinforcing support block and the action surface.

[0009] The first support and limit assembly comprises a second wheel rotatably arranged on the cutlery holder body and a positioning support surface arranged on the guide rail. The second wheel is supported on the positioning support surface and forms a third support point of the guide rail supporting the cutlery holder body.

[0010] The second support and limit assembly includes a positioning block fixedly arranged on the knife and fork holder body, and a hook arranged on the guide rail, one end of the hook is arc-shaped and extends upward toward the positioning block, the positioning block is supported on the hook and forms a fourth support point of the guide rail supporting the knife and fork holder body.

[0011] The knife and fork holder body is provided with a second wheel and a stopper arranged at a front-to-back interval corresponding to the hook. The knife and fork holder body slides relatively on the guide rail through the second wheel. When the knife and fork holder body slides to the corresponding position, the second wheel or the stopper acts on the hook to limit the forward and backward sliding displacement of the knife and fork holder body on the guide rail.

[0012] The first support point, the second support point and the third support point are located near the front end of the cutlery holder body, and the fourth support point is located near the rear end of the cutlery holder body; the front and rear parts of the cutlery holder body have support points, the cutlery holder body is stably assembled, and the bending and deformation of the cutlery holder body is effectively prevented.

[0013] The main body of the cutlery holder is provided with first and second supporting ribs which are arranged in a criss-cross pattern and are used to support objects. The first and second supporting ribs are formed into a whole with the main body of the cutlery holder through injection molding, and the first and second supporting ribs divide the main body of the cutlery holder into a plurality of placement areas for supporting objects.

[0014] The cutlery frame body is also provided with a first support bar and a second support bar for increasing the load-bearing capacity. The first support bar and the second support bar are crisscrossedly arranged on the cutlery frame body, and the first support bar and the second support bar are integrally formed with the cutlery frame body through injection molding.

[0015] A plurality of first connecting ribs and / or a plurality of second connecting ribs arranged at intervals are provided on the inner side of the cutlery holder body; the first supporting ribs and / or the first supporting bars are connected to the corresponding first connecting ribs; the second supporting ribs and the second supporting bars are connected to the corresponding second connecting ribs, thereby increasing the connection between the cutlery holder body and the supporting ribs and the supporting bars, thereby forming a high-strength integral cutlery holder.

[0016] In the structural scheme of the plastic cutlery rack, the knife supporting ribs, the supporting bars, the connecting ribs and the cutlery rack body are integrated to ensure strength; the steel wire reinforcing frame is eliminated, which not only reduces the production process but also saves the production cost.

[0017] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0018] Support structures are designed at the supporting and matching positions between the cutlery rack body and the guide rail in the front and rear directions, thereby avoiding the bending and deformation problem of the single supporting structure of the existing cutlery rack body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the supporting cooperation between the knife and fork rack and the guide rail in the prior art.

[0020] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a knife and fork holder according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic structural diagram of a knife and fork holder sliding on a guide rail according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of a knife and fork holder sliding outward on a guide rail according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of a knife and fork holder according to an embodiment of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0025] See also Figure 2-Figure 5 A knife and fork rack supporting structure comprises a guide rail 2 for supporting a knife and fork rack body 1, a first support and limit assembly and a second support and limit assembly are arranged between the knife and fork rack body 1 and the guide rail 2, the first support and limit assembly and the second support and limit assembly are arranged in a front-to-back interval in the direction in which the guide rail 2 supports the knife and fork rack body 1; the first support and limit assembly part is relatively rotatably arranged in the direction in which the guide rail 2 supports the knife and fork rack body 1, the second support and limit assembly part is extended in the direction in which the guide rail 2 supports the knife and fork rack body 1, and the second support and limit assembly is relatively positioned in the direction in which the guide rail 2 supports the knife and fork rack body 1 and forms a reinforced supporting point of the guide rail 2 for the knife and fork rack body 1.

[0026] The first support and limit assembly includes a first wheel 3 rotatably disposed on the cutlery holder body 1 and a positioning support surface 4 disposed on the guide rail 2. The first wheel 3 is supported on the positioning support surface 4 and forms a first support point for the guide rail 2 to support the cutlery holder body 1.

[0027] In this embodiment, the cutlery rack body 1 is provided with a third wheel below the first wheel 3 , and the first wheel 3 and the third wheel are arranged on the cutlery rack body 1 in an up-and-down staggered manner, so as to facilitate installation between the cutlery rack body 1 and the guide rail 2 .

[0028] In this embodiment, each wheel is rotatably disposed on the cutlery holder body 1 via a rotating shaft.

[0029] The second support and limit assembly includes a reinforcing support block 5 fixedly arranged on the cutlery holder body 1 and a positioning support surface 4 arranged on the guide rail 2. The reinforcing support block 5 is supported on the positioning support surface 4 and forms a second support point for the guide rail 2 to support the cutlery holder body 1.

[0030] The reinforcing support block 5 includes an acting surface 6 that cooperates with the positioning support surface 4; the reinforcing support block 5 is extended along the direction in which the guide rail 2 supports the cutlery holder body 1, and the supporting force of the guide rail 2 on the cutlery holder body 1 is changed by changing the shape and area of ​​the reinforcing support block 5 and the acting surface 6.

[0031] The first support and limit assembly includes a second wheel 7 rotatably arranged on the cutlery holder body 1 and a positioning support surface 4 arranged on the guide rail 2. The second wheel 7 is supported on the positioning support surface 4 and forms a third support point for the guide rail 2 to support the cutlery holder body 1.

[0032] The second support and limit assembly includes a positioning block 8 fixedly arranged on the knife and fork holder body 1, and a hook 9 arranged on the guide rail 2, one end of the hook 9 is arc-shaped and extends upward toward the positioning block 8, the positioning block 8 is supported on the hook 9 and forms a fourth support point for the guide rail 2 to support the knife and fork holder body 1.

[0033] The knife and fork holder body 1 is provided with a second wheel 7 and a stopper 10 arranged at a front-to-back interval corresponding to the hook 9. The knife and fork holder body 1 slides relatively on the guide rail 2 through the second wheel 7. When the knife and fork holder body 1 slides to the corresponding position, the second wheel 7 or the stopper 10 acts on the hook 9 to limit the forward and backward sliding displacement of the knife and fork holder body 1 on the guide rail 2.

[0034] The cutlery holder body 1 is provided with first supporting ribs 11 and second supporting ribs 12 which are crisscrossed and used to support objects. The first supporting ribs 11 and the second supporting ribs 12 are integrally formed with the cutlery holder body 1 by injection molding, and the first supporting ribs 11 and the second supporting ribs 12 divide the cutlery holder body 1 into a plurality of placement areas for supporting objects, bearing the weight of spoons, knives and forks.

[0035] The knife and fork rack body 1 is also provided with a first support bar 13 and a second support bar 14 for increasing the load-bearing capacity. The first support bar 13 and the second support bar 14 are crisscrossed on the knife and fork rack body 1, and the first support bar 13 and the second support bar 14 are formed as a whole with the knife and fork rack body 1 by injection molding. A plurality of first support bars 13 and second support bars 14 are designed for placing spoons, knives and forks.

[0036] A plurality of first connecting ribs 15 and / or a plurality of second connecting ribs 16 are arranged at intervals on the inner side of the knife and fork holder body 1. The first support ribs 11 and / or the first support bars 13 are connected to the corresponding first connecting ribs 15; the second support ribs 12 and the second support bars 14 are connected to the corresponding second connecting ribs 16.

[0037] The above is a preferred embodiment of the utility model, which shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. The utility model may have various changes and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cutlery rack support structure, comprising a guide rail (2) for supporting a cutlery rack body (1), characterized in that: A first support and limit assembly and a second support and limit assembly are provided between the knife and fork rack body (1) and the guide rail (2); the first support and limit assembly and the second support and limit assembly are arranged at a front-to-back interval in the direction in which the guide rail (2) supports the knife and fork rack body (1); a portion of the first support and limit assembly is relatively rotatably arranged in the direction in which the guide rail (2) supports the knife and fork rack body (1); a portion of the second support and limit assembly is extended in the direction in which the guide rail (2) supports the knife and fork rack body (1); and the second support and limit assembly is relatively positioned in the direction in which the guide rail (2) supports the knife and fork rack body (1) and forms a reinforced support point for the guide rail (2) to support the knife and fork rack body (1); The first support and limit assembly comprises a first wheel (3) rotatably arranged on the cutlery rack body (1), and a positioning support surface (4) arranged on the guide rail (2), the first wheel (3) being supported on the positioning support surface (4) and forming a first support point of the guide rail (2) supporting the cutlery rack body (1); The second support and limit assembly comprises a reinforcing support block (5) fixedly arranged on the cutlery rack body (1), and a positioning support surface (4) arranged on the guide rail (2); the reinforcing support block (5) is supported on the positioning support surface (4) and forms a second support point for the guide rail (2) to support the cutlery rack body (1); The reinforcing support block (5) comprises an action surface (6) cooperating with the positioning support surface (4); the reinforcing support block (5) is extended along the direction in which the guide rail (2) supports the cutlery holder body (1), and the supporting action force of the guide rail (2) on the cutlery holder body (1) is changed by changing the shape and area of ​​the reinforcing support block (5) and the action surface (6).

2. The knife and fork support structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first support and limit assembly comprises a second wheel (7) rotatably arranged on the knife and fork holder body (1), and a positioning support surface (4) arranged on the guide rail (2); the second wheel (7) is supported on the positioning support surface (4) and forms a third support point for the guide rail (2) to support the knife and fork holder body (1).

3. The knife and fork support structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second support and limit assembly comprises a positioning block (8) fixedly arranged on the cutlery holder body (1), and a hook (9) arranged on the guide rail (2); one end of the hook (9) is arc-shaped and extends upward toward the positioning block (8); the positioning block (8) is supported on the hook (9) and forms a fourth support point for the guide rail (2) to support the cutlery holder body (1).

4. The knife and fork support structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second wheel (7) and a stopper (10) are provided on the knife and fork rack body (1) corresponding to the hook (9) and arranged at a front-to-back interval. The knife and fork rack body (1) slides relatively on the guide rail (2) via the second wheel (7). When the knife and fork rack body (1) slides to a corresponding position, the second wheel (7) or the stopper (10) acts on the hook (9) to limit the forward and backward sliding displacement of the knife and fork rack body (1) on the guide rail (2).

5. The knife and fork support structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cutlery holder body (1) is provided with first supporting ribs (11) and second supporting ribs (12) which are arranged in a crisscross pattern and are used to support an object. The first supporting ribs (11) and the second supporting ribs (12) are formed as a whole with the cutlery holder body (1) by injection molding, and the first supporting ribs (11) and the second supporting ribs (12) divide the cutlery holder body (1) into a plurality of placement areas for supporting an object.

6. The knife and fork support structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cutlery rack body (1) is also provided with a first support bar (13) and a second support bar (14) for increasing the load-bearing capacity; the first support bar (13) and the second support bar (14) are arranged in a crisscross pattern on the cutlery rack body (1); and the first support bar (13) and the second support bar (14) are integrally formed with the cutlery rack body (1) by injection molding.

7. The knife and fork support structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: A plurality of first connecting ribs (15) and / or a plurality of second connecting ribs (16) arranged at intervals are provided on the inner side of the knife and fork holder body (1); the first supporting ribs (11) and / or the first supporting bars (13) are connected to the corresponding first connecting ribs (15); and the second supporting ribs (12) and the second supporting bars (14) are connected to the corresponding second connecting ribs (16).